Thoughts & Memories Elagabala the Fabulous 8 Apr 2019 While by all accounts a bad Emperor, I find Elagabalus to be a fascinating figure due to his allegedly feminine presentation. Of course, you have to take the written accounts…
Thoughts & Memories Individuals > Institutions 8 Apr 20199 Apr 2019 I'm not sure if I subscribe to the "great man theory" of history exactly. But I do know that holding countries, governments or institutions in high esteem is silly. Any…
Media Analyses… Chrono Trigger’s Plot Hole 3 Apr 20198 Apr 2019 I want to discuss the only flaw in the story of Chrono Trigger--The Black Omen. It's inevitable that every story which relies upon time travel is going to be littered with…
Media Analyses… The Martyr of Zeal 1 Apr 201913 Apr 2019 For context, there is an SNES/PS1/DS game called Chrono Trigger, and it's a favorite of mine. Besides being a fun RPG title, it boasts one of the most thought provoking and…
Thoughts & Memories Influential Women of Ancient Rome 31 Mar 201931 Jul 2019 The history of Rome, like many Antiquity and Medieval societies, is mostly men's story. This is because women were forbidden to run for office (or even set foot in the…
Media Analyses The Greatest Romance of All Time (Literally, I Guess) 29 Mar 201925 May 2019 Recently I watched what has come to be my all-time favorite episode of any TV show: Star Trek's "The City on the Edge of Forever." In the first place, I'm…
Media Analyses The Most Depressing Story I’ve Ever Read 25 Mar 201922 Dec 2019 I read Steven Saylor's Roma the summer after my freshman year in college. This novel tells the story of the Roman Republic through a series of chapters where each follows…
Media Analyses (My Translation of) Wulf and Eadwacer 23 Mar 201921 Mar 2020 To my pack he is but a blood-gift. They would devour him if he appeared, but it is different than that for us. Wulf on one island, myself on another.…
the Carbon Freeze 